This issue of "EFF Voice" focuses on current research and development efforts to create an assessment framework for the Equipped for the Future (EFF) Content Standards. As in all earlier phases of EFF R&D, this work engages practitioners in the field, as well as researchers and other technical advisors, as partners in the development process. This issue includes the following articles: (1) From the Director; (2) From Ron Pugsley, Director of the DAEL, Office of Vocational and Adult Education; (3) Integrating EFF Content Standards With the US DOE's National Reporting System; (4) How Instructors Can Support Adult Learners Through Performance-Based Assessment; (5) A Closer Look at the Five States Participating in This Year's Field Development Work; (6) EFF Timeline; (7) The Four Dimensions of Performance; (8) For More Information About Equipped for the Future; and (9) About the EFF National Center and National Conference Schedule for March 2001.